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Title of collection: University of North Carolina Papers (#40005),
University Archives, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Title of document: Correspondence Between Thomas Day and David L. Swain,
November 17, 1847 and November 24, 1847

Author: Thomas Day

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Call number 40005 (University Archives, University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

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Correspondence Between Thomas Day and David L. Swain November 17, 1847 and November 24, 1847

Day, Thomas, ca. 1801-ca. 1861

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Milton17 Nov. 1847

Hon. Sir,

I have calculated the 12 alcoves to be shelved in the plane way you discribed
with Pillaster at the Back to correspond in appearance with the Front, the
Boxing round the alcove to be finished as in the First proposition. Shelving the
two halls in the way above mentioned will cost two hundred 93 dollars 25 cents,
without the pilaster 22$ less $271.25cts.

If you conclude to have me do it you will please inform me as Earley as
convenient.

Verry obediently yours,

Thos
Day

If you should get me to shelve them I must beg the favor of you to measure the
lenghth of your Books the Depth of the shelves accurately & send me.

T
D—

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C. Hill24th Nov. 1847

Mr Thomas Day

Sir,

I have concluded to accept your bid for shelving the libraries, though it is
higher by more than $100 than the sum proposed by a very respectable
firm in this place. For my justification to him and to the Trustees, I must rely
upon the superior manner in which I expect you to execute the work. For the
present you must not mention to anyone the amount you are to receive. You speak
of 12 alcoves, there are 14.

Will it not be your best plan to pack up & come down & do all the
work here. A large comfortable & commodious house to work and lodge in
within 100 yards of the Library, can be occupied without charge during the time
you are here engaged and many difficulties about plans & measurements
avoided by opportunities of comparison and consultation on the spot, which it
will be very hard to overcome at a distance. The shelves ought not to be
equi-distant - 10 - 9 - 8

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inches will be most
general intervals. Neither the depth, nor width will in all cases be uniform.
The North end of the North alcoves (fronting the main street in the village) you
will recollect are much deeper than the others, & are to be arranged for
quarto & folio volumes.

The regular meetings of the Societies take place on Friday night, when I suppose
your proposition will be passed upon by the Philanthropic
Society.